An eclectic first volume of poetry, spanning from the
inspirational to the erotic, to nature’s imagery and
patriotic poems that express and capture the pride of t..
Lifelines: The Black Book of Proverbs, foreword by Archbishop Desmond Tutu
by Yvonne McCalla Sobers Askhari Johnson Hodari and Yvonne McCalla Sobers
Category:
Inspirational
Publisher:
Random House/Broadway
ISBN-10:
0767931203
Type:
Pages:
256
ISBN-13:
9780767931205
Non-Fiction
In this gift book, readers will find proverbs and section introductions chosen to supply lifelines - help for those who need grounding in trying times.
This book contains proverbs from all over the African world, from the African continent across the Atlantic to the Caribbean and the Americas. One unique feature is that the proverbs are arranged by life cycle events: Birth, Childhood, Initiation, Love & Marriage, Challenge, Ethics & Values, Elderhood, and Death & the Afterlife.We introduce each section with short pieces that affirm African traditions of applying proverbs to everyday life, to provide guidance and inspiration. Readers will find origins of these proverbs. They will find also illustrations that enhance the deeper meaning of the proverbs.